Canada Screen Week 2024
by Staff Editors
(February 8, 2024 – Toronto, ON) The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) has announced a change in the dates for Canadian Screen Week 2024. As we wrote in late December of last year, Canada Screen Week would run from April 7 to 14, 2024. That event will now take place from Sunday, May 26 to Saturday, June 1, 2024. The Canadian Screen Awards broadcast show will air on CBC and CBC Gem on Friday, May 31. More information about this year’s show will be announced in the coming weeks.
“Due to venue availability in Toronto, we have made the decision to move Canadian Screen Week 2024 to May,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “Working with CBC to hold the Awards at the CBC Broadcast Centre allows us to put on a series of high-calibre shows in a manner deserving of the excitement of the industry, showcasing the nominees under the brightest lights possible. This change ensures that the entire experience is of the utmost quality while also being efficient with resources. We look forward to hosting the Canadian screen-based industries and celebrating their achievements in May!”
The Canadian Screen Awards honour the best in film, television, and digital media. The nominees for the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards will now be announced on Wednesday, March 6 at 7:00 AM ET on academy.ca.
The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards will take place at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto, which will undergo a complete transformation to welcome the talented members of Canada’s screen-based industries. Attendees can look forward to four days of celebrating the achievements of their peers with a series of awards shows and intimate cocktail receptions, giving guests the opportunity to gather with their community and commemorate the previous year in person.
The full schedule for the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards is as follows:
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
7:00 PM ET: The News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
12:30 PM ET: The Television Craft Awards
7:00 PM ET: The Television Program and Performance Awards
Thursday, May 30, 2024
12:30 PM ET: The Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards
7:00 PM ET: The Cinematic Arts Awards, presented by Telefilm Canada, supported by Cineplex
Friday, May 31, 2024
4:00 PM ET: The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards Gala
8:00 PM (9 AT, 9:30 NT): The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards (broadcast
show on CBC and CBC Gem)
All nominees and guests will be able to book their tickets for the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards via the Box Office, which will open on March 6, 2024 on the Academy’s website.
The membership vote to determine the winners of the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards will now open on March 7, 2024, to coincide with the announcement of nominees. Those who are interested in joining the Canadian Academy are encouraged to do so by February 20, 2024 to participate.
SOURCE: The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
